Last Updated on 15th February 2023 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-02-16
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

A. YELLOW LEVEL 2 WARNING for disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlement and roads, low-lying areas and bridges as well as difficult driving conditions on dirt roads is expected over the eastern parts of North-West, central Free State and southern Gauteng, southern highveld,lowveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga, Lowveld and escarpment of Limpopo ,northern KwaZulu Natal and the south-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape. B. AN ORANGE LEVEL 5 WARNING for disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of roads and settlements, low-lying areas and bridges and difficult driving conditions on dirt road is expected along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior in the Eastern Cape, southern and western parts of KwaZulu Natal, Western parts of the North West and the north and eastern part of the Free State. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central part of the Northern Cape. ADVISORIES Extremely uncomfortable hot and humid conditions are expected over the Cederberg and Bergrivier municipalities

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the north. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in places in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the north-west. It will be hot in places in the lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy in places in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east and the extreme south-west.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool to warm, with widespread showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the northeast.

FREE STATE

Cloudy and cool to warm, with widespread showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the southwest.

NORTHERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the eastern and northern parts otherwise fine but cloudy and cool in places along the coast and adjacent interior with morning fog patches. Wind along the coast Light and variable, becoming moderate south-westerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Fine to partly cloudy and warm, but hot in places over the West Coast. It will be mostly cloudy and cool in places over the central and eastern parts with isolated showers, but scattered along the south coast. Isolated showers and thundershowers are possible over the northern interior during the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light and variable east of Mossel bay, otherwise fresh to strong south to south-easterly, spreading to Plettenberg Bay by the afternoon. It will reach near-gale between Cape Point and Saldanha Bay during the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the east. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy and warm with widespread showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate north-easterly, but moderate south- westerly to south-easterly south of Richards Bay, spreading to Cape St.Lucia in the evening. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-02-16
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

YELLOW LEVEL 2 WARNING for disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlement and roads, low-lying areas and bridges as well as difficult driving conditions on dirt roads is expected over the eastern parts of North West, central Free State and southern Gauteng, southern highveld, lowveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga, lowveld and escarpment of Limpopo ,northern KwaZulu Natal and the south-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.

AN ORANGE LEVEL 5 WARNING for disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of roads and settlements, low-lying areas and bridges and difficult driving conditions on dirt roads is expected along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior in the Eastern Cape, southern and western parts of KwaZulu Natal, western parts of the North West and the North and eastern parts of the Free State.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central part of the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES A.

Extremely uncomfortable conditions are expected over the Cederberg and Bergrivier municipalities.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Very High

JOHANNESBURG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/26

VEREENIGING

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/27

MBOMBELA

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 21/27

POLOKWANE

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/26

MAHIKENG

Cloudy, with widespread showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/24

VRYBURG

Cloudy, with widespread showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/25

BLOEMFONTEIN

Cloudy, with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/25

KIMBERLEY

Cloudy, with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/29

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 20/36

CAPE TOWN

Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine and windy.

Wind Fresh to strong south to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 20/26 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.

Wind Light and variable in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh east to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 19/23 GQEBERHA Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.

Wind Light to moderate south easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 20/24

EAST LONDON

Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.

Wind Light to moderate south easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/23

DURBAN

Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.

WindModerate north-easterly in the morning, otherwise moderate southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 23/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

RICHARDS BAY

Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.

WindModerate north-easterly in the morning, otherwise moderate southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 23/30

PIETERMARITZBURG

Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/26

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